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w. A. KEYS.

Patented July 15, 1919.

jected when in use.

WILLIAM A. IKE/YS, OF NEW YORK, N, Y.

NECKWEAR.

Specicatioii of Letters Patent.

Patented July '15, 1919.

Application filed May 19, 1915. Serial No. 29,044.

To alliuhom)l it lmay concern.' 4

vBe it known that l, VILLIAM A. KEYS,

.a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident My invention relates to an improvement3 in neckwear, its (,)bject-being to provide an improved form of neckweafr, ornamental in character, economical to manufacture, and, at the same time, adapted, whether the cover fabricy is cut on the bias or on the straight, to withstand the strains to; which neckwear of the four-in-hand type is sub- In the drawings in which like letters represent like parts,

Figure 1 shows the inner face of a necktie containing one form of my improvement; i

Fig. 2 shows the outer face, or the. face which is visible when in use;

Figs. 3 and A show modifications of my l invention Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section of a tying end of Fig. 1 or Fig. 3;

ing B is folded to form pockets, as shown Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section of a tying end of Fig. '4;

" Fig. 7 is a modification 'of Fig. 6;

l Fig. 8 is an enlarged section showing'- one means of attaching the edges of the folded fabric together; and

Fig. 9 is an enlarged portion of one of the tying ends of Fig. 1. f

In the preferred form of invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and-5, the cover fabric A, which may be cut on the straight or bias', although my invention is particularly adapted for use in bias-cut ties, has longitudinal tudiiial edges, as shown in Fig. 5, I bind with preferably a straight-cut material, or with a ribbonof the same color as the fabric A, or of any suitable color. The bindin Fig. 5, so as to inclose the edge A of the cover fabric A. A row of stitching C is then passed through the two plies of the binding material B and the cover fabric A, as shown in Fig. 5', so as to securely hold said binding in position, while, at the same time, iXedly securing the edge Av in the ,pocket formed between the plies of the binding. This results in preventing anyv insert.

possible pulling out of the edge or unraveling of the threads forming the cover fabric, whether cut on the straight or on the bias. The pocket formed by the binding may be of any depth'desired and the cover fabric need only be inserted into the pocket the distance required to secure it therein by the stitches.

The two edges which have been bound, as shown in Fig. 5, are thenl placed together, as shown in Fig. 8, and stitched by machine or by hand. I prefer to have this stitching D in the form shown in Fig. 8, which I call overseaming By sewing it in this way, when it is opened out, the pockets are caused to abut against each other, as shown in Fig. 5, so that neither one overlaps the other. This gives an ornamental appearance to the scarf. Of course, l do not limit myself to this'manner of manufacture, as any means could be employed for attaching the cover fabric together. If desired, the pockets could be overlapped and sewed in place. E is an interlining of any well-known form.

It will readily be seen that in a scarf,

particularly a bias-cut scarf, in which the y edges are reinforced by this binding lgreat strength is 'ven to the scarf, especially when this binding extends substantially from one end of thescarf to the other, or

extends into the neckband and is there secured to another strip of straight-cut material such as is shown in Fig. l, as Well of any width desired, it not being necessary edges A A', shown 1n Fig. 5. These longithat the folded fabric edges A should come right to the center of the inner face of the tying end of the tie. Of course, if the folded fabric only folded over a quarter of the way on the inner face, the reinforcing or binding material would cover the vbalance of the inner face.

l have shown in Fig. 1 one form of a scarf constructed in accordance with my invention in which the reinforcing or bindmg material or staying material B-B ex-i tends along the inner face of the tying ends only, the inner face of the neckband being provided withthe Well-known anti-friction neckband and both` ends, such departurefrom the form shown in the drawings being readily understood byevery one in the art. In Fig. 6 I have shown the -folded edges of the coyer fabric A inclosing the reinforcing strips B-B. In other words, the cover fabric A is used als a binding and forms pockets for the reinforcing strips, which may be of cheap material preferably cut on the straight.v These reinforcing strips B-B in Fig. 6 .are secured by rows of stitches C.

These rows of stitches C may, as shown in Fig. 6, pass through the cover fabric twice so as to completely hold the reinforcing strip B in place, holding the cover fabric folded around it, or it may pass through the cover fabric only once, as shown in Fig. 7, so that the cover fabric would not of necessity ge held in-folded position by the stitching I have-shown, in Fig. 9, an enlarged portion of one of the tying ends of Fig. 1 so as to illustrate the ornamental appearance of my preferred form of stitching the fabrics together.

.Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a necktie provided with a neck band anda tying endf-a cover for a tying end folded and having each of its edges united with a separate relnforcing strip so that two folded edges intermediate the longitudinal edges of the tie proper are presented which are parallel andv adjacent, and a row of stitching uniting said folded edges to produce a durable and reinforced tween the edges of the cover.

2. In a necktie provided with aneck band and a tying end,'a cover for a tying end folded with its edges on the under side of the juncture bef tying end and having each of its edges at' tached to a separate reinforcing strip so that two parallel adjacent edges Vare presented, and a row of stitching unitin said edges to produce la durable and rein orced juncture between the edges of the cover.

v 3. In a necktie provided with a neck band and a tylng end, a fabric folded to form a cover therefor with its edges parallel, a separate strip of material reinforcing each of said edges and stitched thereto an appreci-- able distance from said edge to prevent edges are raveling, and stitching engaging the edges of said cover fabric to hold same in place.

4. In a necktie provided with a-neok band and a tying end, a fabric folded to form a cover therefor with its edges parallel, a separate strip of material reinforcing each of said edges and stitched thereto an 'appreciable distance from said edge to prevent raveling, said strips being stitched together to hold said cover fabric folded in place.

5. In a necktie provided with a neck band and a tying end, a fabric folded to form a cover with its edges parallel and adjacent, a

strip of material folded over one edge of 'the cover and stitched thereto a substantial distance from the edge to reinforce the edge holding the cover fabric in place.

6. In a necktie having a bias-cut cover fabric, the longitudinal edges of a tying end of said cover fabric vbeing reinforced by binding same to form two parallel adjacent folded edges, and means forv holding said cover fabric in folded form. l

7. In a necktie having a bias-cut fabric folded to form a cover therefor, a longitudinal edge of the said cover fabric in an endv provided with bindings formed from material cut on the straight and secured to each edge so thattwo parallel folded reinforced presented substantially as set forth. l j

8. In a necktie having a' bias-cut cover fabric, `each of the longitudinal edges of said cover fabric in atying end having a binding therefor of a substantially inelastic material united with each edge to form adjacent folded edges, and means for holding means in a tying end "for each of the longitudinal edges of said co`ver fabric so that adjacent folded edges are presented, the longitudinal edges of a tying end of said cover fabric being sewed so as abut against each other, substantially as set forth.l

10. In a necktie, a bias-cut cover fabric, separate means for reinforcing each of the longitudinal edges of a portion of salu cover fabric comprising a strip of material united with'h':4 the edges so as to present -adjacent folded edges, and means uniting the edges for holding the said fabric in folded form.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification wiLLIAM A. KEYS. 

